Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
By Rob Wood The gray wolf was one of the first species listed under the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA). On May 5, it joined the small but distinguished group of “megafauna” that have successfully recovered from near-extinction under the ESA, including the American alligator, the bald eagle, and the whooping crane. But this isn’t […]
By Kate Rosenberg This summer featured the latest installment of the ongoing EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) reform saga. EPA’s IRIS program produces chemical assessments that evaluate the health effects of chemicals in the environment and commerce, specifically determining the level at which a given chemical presents a potential public health risk. These assessments […]